Hi Catch,

I recently turned 50 and I have also been perimenopausal for about 10 years. I have had hot flashes and night sweats/cold sweats then about 4 years ago they stopped. I still get my periods like clockwork.

I was diagnosed with MS when I was 24 years old and have found the older I get the more my cycles effect the MS, temporarily. This happens twice a month for me (ovulation, menses).

To be menopausal you need to have gone 1 year without having a period.

There is a book you might find helpful --- Before the Change by Ann Louise Gittleman, PH.D. There is alot of helpful information in the book on dealing with the symptoms of perimenopause naturally.